Kings-Mavericks PBP thread for Oct. 12

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Short montage on Eric Museelman, stressing his involvement with the community, fans, etc.

Yes, the season is underway. Bibby is trimming his fingernails while standing at the back of the team huddle. Sees the camera and smiles.
 
Musselman passed out first quarter stat sheets to all his coaches and they're reviewing them. Looks like Garcia is going to come in. I like Muss' suit. Looks like Armani.

Kings ball.

Not sure who the five KIngs are. Douby, Salmons, SAR, Amundson and Garcia.

Salmons for two. Dallas ball, stolen by Kings. Douby called for push-off. Dallas ball.

27-20 KINGS
 
Grant points out that Musselman is very actively coaching the game. Douby called for second foul in about 13 seconds.

Dallas ball.

Diop to the line on foul by Amundson.

10:28 left

Jerry says coaches have really stressed "DO NOT GIVE UP LAY-UPS!"

Diop misses first; makes second.

27-21 KINGS

Talking about emphasis on using personal fouls, not saving them.

Kings ball. Bad pass by Douby; Dallas ball.
 
Good help D by Salmons, who forces ball oob.

Dallas ball. Miss; Amundson board. Salmons running the o. In to SAR, who spins and gets Diop off his feet. SAR for two.

SAR and Douby putting pressure on D in the backcourt.

29-21 KINGS
 
Howard miss; Amundson board. The kid has hops.

Salmons again at the point. to SAR for the jumper.

31-21 KINGS

8;49 left
 
Washington and Amundson collide when LA tries to block shot. LA called for foul.

Time out and commercial.
 
Garcia, Douby, SAR, Amundson and Salmons still on the court.

Kings shooting 52%; Dallas 38%.

Dallas at the line. Makes both.

31-23 KINGS

Salmons to SAR, half-hook won't go. Dallas ball, bad pass. Garcia recovers but Dallas gets it back.

Devean George for long two.

31-25 KINGS
 
SAR miss from downtown; Dallas ball. Good D by Garcia forces turnover. Kings ball. Douby miss.

Corliss into the game!!!!!

Dallas ball. Douby draws his third foul. Douby out; Price in.

I like seeing these guys in! :D

Five team fouls for Kings.

7:32 left
 
Woods in for SAR.

Dallas ball.

Correction. Kings had four team fouls, they now have five as Woods drew one when his foot hit the court - almost.

Dallas at the line. First good; and second.

31-27 KINGS

Salmons, Corliss, Woods, Garcia and ??? on the court. Kings miss; Dallas ball.

Dallas miss; Garcia board. Corliss for two.

33-27 KINGS
 
Salmons reaches in and flat out strips the ball from Dallas but steps oob. Dallas ball.

Martin, Corliss, Garcia, Woods and Price on the court.

Garcia fouls Dallas trying to block an outside jumpcourt.

Dallas at the line.

33-29 KINGS

Artest back in for Garcia.

Egger for three.

33-32 KINGS

Martin hit hard in the face, no foul call. Still Kings ball. Artest inside - smothered by Dallas. No calls. Croshere gets the rebound.

Dallas miss; Artest board. Artest passes inside to Woods, who misses his layup and Croshere called for blocking foul.

Time out and commercial.
 
Whoa, Axel Rose looks like crap. (Commercial for Guns N Roses performance at Arco.) By "looks like crap," I mean he looks old, flabby, washed out and chubby.

Woods at the line. First shot goes in, swirls around and pops back out. Second shot is good.

34-32 KINGS

Jerry comparing Martin to Rip Hamilton.

Dallas ball. Dampier to the line on foul by Woods.

5;10 left

First shot good;

Justin Williams in.

Second shot misses. Williams with the board.

34-33 KINGS

Corliss jumper off the glass is good.

36-33 KINGS
 
Dallas - JOhnson - o-foul. Kings ball.

4;40 left

Price running the point. to Corliss, who goes inside, bumps against Dallas and travels. Dallas ball.

Dampier for two.

36-35 KINGS

Martin fadeaway doesn't go, but Williams gets the board and the putback.

38-37 KINGS

Kings ball. Artest three dosn't go; Price with the board. Musselman gesturing. Price from the other side misses. Martin with the board. Kings called for offensive foul.

Dallas ball.

Time out and commercial.
 
I'm not going to put too much on this game as far as score, considering Dirk, John Terry and STackhouse aren't playing, but I'm liking what I'm seeing as far as focus and intensity and rive are concerned. They look like they have the hunger. Now if they can stay hungry at least into November, I'll be very happy.

Dallas ball. Price pressures Johnson as he brings the ball up the court. Price called for foul on Howard.

Howard at the line. Makes first; and second.

39-38 Dallas

Dallas with their first lead of the night.

Kings ball.

Artest bounce pass to Corliss, for the running hook shot. Good.

40-39 KINGS
 
Prcie called for bump foul.

2;06 left

Musselman shouting instructions. Sounds like he's already losing his voice. :p

Dallas at the line. Makes first; ad second.

41-40 DAL

Idiot Napear says Dallas has first lead. ;)

KEVIN FOR THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

43-41 KINGS

Dallas three won't go. Williams fouled on the boxout. First Dallas foul in last two minutes. Kings ball.

Price at the point. To Woods, back to Price who drives inside and draws foul.

RP to the line for two.

1;21 left

First is good; second short.

44-41 KINGS

Dallas ball.
 
Artest breaks up pass and ball goes oob. Still Dallas ball.

Howard shot hurried by Artest. Miss. Kings ball.

Corliss for two.

46-41 KINGS

Egger loses ball oob. Kings ball.

Williams drives inside, gets the hoop and draws the foul.
 
Stripe shot good.

49-41 KINGS

time winding down. My fingers are tired.

Dallas outside shot doesn't go; Martin board. Almost stolen by Dallas but knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

Artest drives inside, pull-up jumper won't go.

End of the first half.

Kings 49-41

Whoooooot!!!
 
First half impressions (keeping in mind this is just the first pre-season game and not midway through December):

Musselman - He has DRIVE, PASSION and intensity. What he may not have by the end of the evening is a voice. He may have to delegate some yelling to the assistants.

Bibby - He definitely looks leaner, a little quicker and more involved. And he's playing defense. Honest. I swear.

Martin - Looking in good form. Maybe a bit more muscle mass. May just take up the Bonzi rebound slack. No fear at all. Shot looks good.

Artest - Offense isn't working quite yet but he's already showing his D intensity and we know he always turns it up a notch in the second half.

KT - ... ... ... Oh, excuse me. I seem to have drifted off for a moment.

Miller - Very impressed with him. He's moving better, he's doing an excellent job in the high post, and he's mixing it up with Dampier, etc.

Bench impressions:

SAR - couple of good moves.

Corliss - great to see.

The others? It's just too early to really judge. I think both Amundson and Williams have potential. Douby isn't ready for major minutes. Price is trying but I don't think he's ready. Salmons might surprise some people eventually.
 
Overall team: More emphasis on backcourt pressure; more keying on the ball. Actual consistent appearances by purple jerseys in the paint on defense.
 
TR Dunn doing the half-time comments with Grant. Hopes team keeps up focus on defense in the second half.

New warm-up shorts are UGLY. PUrple with what looks like black back braces. Not a good look at all.

Starters back on the court to start the second half.
 
Kings ball. Bibby to KT, who spins inside and gets hook to fall.

51-41 KINGS

Dallas miss after good defense by the Kings. Kings ball.

Bibby to KT again, this time jumper from the line for two more.

53-41 KINGS

Another Dallas miss; Miller board.

Bibby to KT again - Dallas foul. Still Kings ball. Artest driving layup for two.

55-41 KINGS

10;26 left

Avery Johnson calls time out.

Commercial.
 
Dallas ball.

Bibby covering all the way down the court, Dallas miss. Artest board.

Bibby to Kevin, who drives inside. Shot blocked, Kevin smacked - no call. Miller gets the board, the bucket and the +1.

Good.

58-41 KINGS

Dallas ball. KT blocks Dallas pass. Ball oob. Still Dallas.

Bibby all over Johnson like a cheat suit. Ager gets three to fall at 24 second.

58-44 KINGS

Kings ball. Martin miss, Artest board. Fouled.

RA at the line. Makes first; and second.

60-44 KINGS
 
Dallas miss on a lot of Kings pressure. Martin board - his 7th.

Kings ball.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!

63-44 KINGS

Fantastic defense by Kings. Dallas tries for lay-up and Miller blocks it into the next county. Still Dallas ball. Dallas miss. Artest gets the board.

Bibby to the line.

Makes first. Muss talking to Kevin and Ron.

Bibby makes both.

65-44 KINGS

Bibby almost gets the steal. Lots of hustle.

Ager open, but Miller bothers the shot and the three doesn't go.

Kings ball.

7:28 left
 
Miller inside, passes out to Artest. Shot misses.

Dallas board. Long pass to basket-hanging Ager.

65-46 KINGS

KEVIN FOR THREE. Kevin was standing in his corner. ;)

Ager again.

68-48 KINGS
 
Kings inside, pass to Miller at top of key, he sends it over to Bibby, who is standing in Kevin's corner.

BIBBY FOR THREE!!!!!

71-48 KINGS

Dallas ball. Diop tries to drive inside. Is met and fouled by Miller.

Diop to the line.

6:03 left
 
Makes first; misses second. KT boxes out for the board.

Kings ball.

Miller passes to Artest, who muscles in and gets running left-hand floater to go.

73-49 KINGS

George miss; Diop board.

STEAL by Miller, Martin sprints for the hoop. Miller pass, Kevin with the layup.

75-49 KINGS

Time out ... and commercial.
 
I don't think I've ever seen Miller this animated. He's all over the place and he looks good!

Musselman says he wants team to play hard for 48 minutes, whether they're up by 20 or down. I don't think we'll see the Kings coasting on a lead...

:D

Dallas called for illegal screen. Kings ball.

Artest miss, Bibby breaks up pass but Dallas gets it. George for two.

75-51 KINGS

Musselman yelling a play. Kings miss; Dallas ball. Dallas miss; Kings ball.

Martin shot blocked by Diop. Dallas ball.

Ebi for two.

75-53 KINGS
 
SAR in for KT. Salmons in for Martin.

3;28 left

Dallas for two.

Salmons playing point, Bibby playing off-guard. SAR inside, layup partially blocked. Dallas ball.

Dallas miss. Rebound oob. Kings ball.

Bibby fallaway jumper doesn't go. SAR fouled going for the rebound. To the line.

Grant and Jerry talking about how Musselman will call more plays than we're used to seeing. Looks good to me so far.

:D

SAR at the line. Makes both.

77-55 KINGS
 
Dallas for two.

77-57 KINGS

1;51 left

Bibby to Miller, ball knocked oob. Still Kings ball.

ARTEST FOR THREE

80-57 KINGS

Dallas ball. Ebi hook is good.

80-59 KINGS

Bibby loses the ball but chases it back all the way. Dallas misses with MIller, Bibby and Artest inside. Artest with the rebound.

Hart in for Bibby.

Artest at the line. One of two.

80-59 KINGS

Dallas ball. Driving layup is good.

80-61 KINGS
 
Artest off-balance from the side, doesn't go. Dallas ball. Little Dallas guy (piont guard) to the line on foul by Hart.

Garcia in for RA.

Dallas makes both.

80-63 KINGS

There was apparently a pretty impressive pick leading to a three right at the buzzer, but I missed it. :(

83-63 KINGS

End of the third quarter.
 
Garcia sets a wicked, wicked pick and Hart makes the three. I think the Dallas guy is still hearing bells.

Kings start the fourth with give and go to SAR after a steal.

85-63 KINGS
 
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